Reviewing Plans and Delivery Timelines for Support Infrastructure in Light of Accelerated BTO Launches
Ministry of National DevelopmentSpeakers
Summary
This question concerns whether the Government will review planning and delivery timelines for supporting infrastructure, such as childcare centres, schools, and transport links, in light of accelerated Build-to-Order (BTO) launches. Ms Mariam Jaafar inquired if these amenities would be ready for residents moving into new flats with shorter waiting times. Minister Chee Hong Tat responded that agencies utilize an integrated planning process and typically begin preparations several years before a project is launched. He highlighted that an inter-agency BTO Coordination Committee has been established to review planning parameters and delivery timelines for infrastructure in large-scale estates. The Committee aims to improve the experience for residents moving in during earlier phases while agencies maintain close coordination on all BTO projects.
Transcript
67 Ms Mariam Jaafar asked the Minister for National Development in light of the accelerated pace of BTO launches and the rollout of HDB flats with shorter waiting-time, whether the Government will review the planning and delivery timelines for supporting infrastructure, such as childcare centres, primary schools, transport links and community amenities.
Mr Chee Hong Tat: The Government adopts an integrated planning and development process for public housing estates, where the Housing and Development Board works closely with agencies, such as the Land Transport Authority, Early Childhood and Development Agency and Ministry of Education, to plan and deliver new estates. For each Build-to-Order (BTO) project, including those that have shorter waiting times, agencies would typically start the planning process several years before the project is launched.
To improve the experience for new residents moving into new large-scale BTO estates, the Ministry of National Development has set up an inter-agency BTO Coordination Committee. The Committee is reviewing the detailed planning parameters and delivery timelines for supporting infrastructure, services and amenities, and how to improve these elements for future large-scale BTO estates, especially for residents who move in during the earlier phases.
Beyond the Committee's work, agencies will continue to coordinate closely on the delivery of all BTO projects, including the supporting infrastructure, services and amenities required by residents.